IoannisKon Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hello community! I am planning to get rid of my heavy and stable desktop with the Corsair 380T case. I noticed that mini-ITX motherboards do not have the same configuration and hardware management is really hard in mini cases. The hardware i am thinking to install is: Case: Corsair 380T PSU: Corsair RM 550x or 650x (i think 550W are enough... or not? see below) MoBo: Gigabyte Z170N-WIFI CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro 100i GTX GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX970 4GB ITX RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4-2400MHz 2xSSD Also, I found out that MoBo: Asus Maximus VIII impact mini-ITX has a 8pin connector in the same line with the 24pin connector. This configuration on MoBo solves the problem (see questions below) but GA-Z170N-WIFI costs 150€ and Asus costs 260€ in my country. I hope you can see the difference and my point of view in pictures: Questions: How thick is the Corsair Hydro Series 100i GTX with the 2x120mm fans? Is there any possibility to land on my motherboard and render inoperable the 4-pin connector of GA-Z170N-WIFI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali_Baaba Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 The hardware i am thinking to install is: Case: Corsair 380T PSU: Corsair RM 550x or 650x (i think 550W are enough... or not? see below) MoBo: Gigabyte Z170N-WIFI CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro 100i GTX GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX970 4GB ITX RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4-2400MHz 2xSSD Also, I found out that MoBo: Asus Maximus VIII impact mini-ITX has a 8pin connector in the same line with the 24pin connector. This configuration on MoBo solves the problem (see questions below) but GA-Z170N-WIFI costs 150€ and Asus costs 260€ in my country. Questions: How thick is the Corsair Hydro Series 100i GTX with the 2x120mm fans? Is there any possibility to land on my motherboard and render inoperable the 4-pin connector of GA-Z170N-WIFI? Good day IoannisKon, I recently finished a build in the Corsair Graphite 380T (seen here), and used the Asus Republic of Gamers Maximus VIII Impact motherboard you are comparing to the Gigabyte Z170N-WIFI. If you are concerned about clearance from the radiator for the connectors on the northern edge of the motherboard, I wouldn't worry. I used the older Corsair Hydro Series H100i in that build and had plenty of space (the radiator for the H100i is 27mm thick and the fans were 25mm. The radiator for the H100i GTX is 30mm thick and the SP120L fans are also 25mm.). You also have to note that the Maximus VIII Impact has a vertical board in place of the 4-pin power connector on the Gigabyte Z170N-WIFI. I assure you that, due to this fact, there will be plenty of space for the 4-pin power on the Gigabyte Z170N-WIFI to be connected. Some advice for you that I learned from using that case: If you decide to go with a full-size 180mm PSU (rather than the 160mm RM550/650x, which I think would be perfect for the hardware you've selected anyway) you will have to remove the 3.5" dual drive bay for the cables to run without getting pinched. Make sure that (when you mount that H100i GTX to the motherboard) there is enough clearance for the tubing to run from the block. I made the mistake of mounting it in a way that left half of a millimeter of overhang on the closest DIMM slot, making impossible to insert my memory. Had to re-apply thermal paste and remount it a different way, which led to me to remount the fans when flipping the radiator. Also, the only way to mount the radiator (if you keep the exhaust fan on the rear of the case) is so the tubing-side of the radiator is pointing towards the front of the case. This will make your choice of Corsair LPX memory perfect for this build, as the tubing for your H100i GTX will most likely run directly over the memory. Well, I hope all this was helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions regarding building inside the 380T. And feel free to reference the build log I put together for the 380T build I worked on, Omicron Ceti, here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IoannisKon Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Good day IoannisKon, I recently finished a build in the Corsair Graphite 380T (seen here), and used the Asus Republic of Gamers Maximus VIII Impact motherboard you are comparing to the Gigabyte Z170N-WIFI. If you are concerned about clearance from the radiator for the connectors on the northern edge of the motherboard, I wouldn't worry. I used the older Corsair Hydro Series H100i in that build and had plenty of space (the radiator for the H100i is 27mm thick and the fans were 25mm. The radiator for the H100i GTX is 30mm thick and the SP120L fans are also 25mm.). You also have to note that the Maximus VIII Impact has a vertical board in place of the 4-pin power connector on the Gigabyte Z170N-WIFI. I assure you that, due to this fact, there will be plenty of space for the 4-pin power on the Gigabyte Z170N-WIFI to be connected. I am so glad to hear these news! Thank you Ali_Baaba! You have a very strong build as i can see from your link. Well done! It's the first time i am trying to build a portable desktop with hydro cooling. My current build has a CM Hyper 212 EVO air cpu cooler. Should i worry about hydro cooling when i move my pc case from the one place to the other? Is it safe or should i go for air cooling in this case too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali_Baaba Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I am so glad to hear these news! Thank you Ali_Baaba! You have a very strong build as i can see from your link. Well done! It's the first time i am trying to build a portable desktop with hydro cooling. My current build has a CM Hyper 212 EVO air cpu cooler. Should i worry about hydro cooling when i move my pc case from the one place to the other? Is it safe or should i go for air cooling in this case too? You're very welcome, IoannisKon! :biggrin: And thank you. It was my first mini-ITX build, so I had to change my perception of how I thought things would work out originally. :laughing: You should not have any issues with transporting any system with a Corsair Hydro Series cooler. I had been moving my older build to and from my friends' homes for the passed 3 years without issue. In fact, that same H100i I had in that build is in the 380T build I threw together. Also, I updated my above post with some additional tips I learned from putting together the 380T build I worked on. Hopefully you find them useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali_Baaba Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I can say that your build is highly inspirational! Nice hardware and thanks for tips and clarifications! ;) Thanks very much! And it's my pleasure, IoannisKon! Let me know if you need any other advice as your project begins. I'd be happy to answer any other additional questions you have, as they come up. Shoot me a link if you decide to piece together a build log for it, too. I'm interested in seeing how it comes together for you. Best of luck and have fun with your build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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